Experts & Staff
WRI’s experts are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, climate, economics, finance, governance and more. Our more than 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Program Experts & Staff
Avelina Ruiz
Climate Change Manager, WRI Mexico
Anna Rumpf
Development Specialist, Foundation Relations
Daniela Russi
Food, Land and Water Policy Lead for WRI Europe
Remington Ruyle
Country Engagement Systems & Processes Specialist, NDC Partnership
Eric Ruzigamanzi
Country Representative; Head Food Program, Rwanda
Rachel Saag
Institutional Fund Manager
Guly Sabahi
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance
Liz Saccoccia
Water Security Lead
Muzhgan Sadat
Finance and Operations Specialist, Nature Crime Alliance
Edward Saenz
Project Monitoring Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Devashree Saha
Director, U.S. Clean Energy Economy Program, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Tarannum Sarwat Sahar
Energy Access Explorer Intern
Tieke Said
Head Of Human Resources, WRI Indonesia
Akansha Saklani
Data, AI and India Lead, Energy Access Explorer
Celine Salcedo-La Viña
Senior Associate
Shofia Saleh
Research Coordinator Lead for Food, Land, and Water Program
Maria Salinas
Global Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi
Country Director, Indonesia
Ariadne Samios
Active Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Alethia Sánchez
Accounting Coordinator
Nancy Sánchez García
Product Manager, Data Lab
Mirela Sandrini
Executive Director, WRI Brasil
Nicole Sands
Digital Marketing and Project Lead,
Global Digital Communications
Alicia Santa Garcia
Grants and Contracts Manager
Raychel Santo
Senior Food and Climate Research Associate
Camila Rocha dos Santos
Communications Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Brasil
Viviane Sobral Domingos dos Santos
Data Science Analyst, WRI Brasil
Paula Manoela dos Santos
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Mridula Sarji
Junior Program Associate, WRI India
Sangeetha Sarma
Director of Communications and Engagement
Avra Saslow
Data Analyst, Data Lab
Taara Savage-El
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Carolyn Savoldelli
Senior Research Associate, Ocean Data
Angela Isabella Scafidi
Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab
Dan Scales
Senior Software Engineer, Data Lab
Kathy Schalch
Senior Editor, Research, Data and Impact
Alanna Schenk
Strategy and Development Manager, Restoration
Charlotte Schep
Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Tina Schneider
Director, Forest Governance and Policy
Martina Schneider
GIS Analyst II
